Release Day Review: Amnesia by Sean Michael #Review #Giveaway

When
Thaine wakes up in the hospital after a bull-riding injury, he
immediately asks for his lover, Jerry. He has no idea who this man next
to his bed is, despite the fact Drew insists they have been an item for
the last five years.

Thaine’s best friend, Jesse, calls Jerry. He
thinks it’s a pretty crappy thing to do to the new boyfriend, but tells
himself it’s unlikely Jerry will come after so many years. He also
doesn’t get why Thaine would pass up the opportunity to be with Drew
since he’s young, optimistic, and hardworking. In short, everything
Jesse ever wanted in a man.

Jerry still carries a torch for his
cowboy, so when Thaine asks to go home with him to recover, Jerry
agrees. At first they pick up their intense physical relationship right
where they left it before the breakup. Jesse, in turn, consoles the now
homeless Drew and offers him quite a bit more than a shoulder to cry on.
But in the back of all the men’s minds loom Thaine’s lost five years.

As one who has read numerous Sean Michael books, I knew
going in what to expect. Lots and LOTS of sex, insta-love, and plenty of fluff.
I also go into it knowing that suspending reality is a must. So in that
respect, Amnesia was everything I
thought it would be. The fact that the story follows two couples in the same
book was a teeny bit different, but on the whole, the book pretty much followed
the formula. That being said, I have to say Amnesia was a bit of a
disappointment.

I did like Drew and Jesse … not so much Thaine or Jerry.
Those two came off rather heartless and cruel. I got what Sean Michael was
trying to do with the parallel story lines, but unfortunately when it came to
Thaine and Jerry, I didn’t care much if they got their HEA.

This is a re-release of a book written first in 2006 and
unfortunately you can tell. The writing isn’t very polished, the too plentiful
sex scenes are repetitive and unoriginal, and the story line was disjointed and
really unbelievable in parts. I’ll continue to read Sean Michaels’ work, this
one just didn’t do it for me.